A lot of folks don't realize that prior to 1926, Escambia and the West Florida counties grew citrus crops. Santa Rosa and Walton Counties had heavy tobacco crops. There were several devastating hurricanes that struck Pensacola and West Florida in 1906 and 1926. So perhaps the "orange" industry could be an euphemism for citrus which included Satsuma oranges, grapes, grapefruit, and the like. Dean Dean DeBolt University Librarian Special Collections and West Florida Archives John C. Pace Library University of West Florida 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 32514-5750 Tele: 850-474-2213; Fax: 850-474-3338